If you arrive late to class and miss the beginning of a lecture, what information might you miss?
Why is this information important?
At the beginning of a lecture, a professor usually tells you the topic, or what the lecture is going to be about. A professor also usually gives students the lecture plan- a general overview of the material and how he or she plans to present it, like a map of the lecture.
Here’s the words and expressions that professors use to indicate the topic and the lecture plan.
So don’t miss them!!
Expressions That Signal the Topic
・Today we’re going to talk about...
・What I want to discuss today is...
・I’ll give you an overview of...
・Last time we discussed..., and this week we’re going to...
・In today’s class we’ll focus on...
Expressions That Signal the Lecture Plan
・There are a few things we’ll be covering today...
・We’ll start out with..., and then look at...
・I’ll be covering two areas in today’s lecture...
・First, we’ll look at..., then..., and finally we’ll move on to...
Here’s an example of the lecture introduction.
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Hi, everyone. Good morning. Last week, if you remember, we discussed advertising research- the different types, such as motivation research and studies of ad effectiveness. You should have it in your notes. Well, this week we’re going to talk about product research. There are a few different types, and we won’t go into them all, but I’ll be covering two areas that are the most popular- new product research, to see if people are interested in a new product that’s being planned, and competitive product studies, products that compete with the product your company sells. The second one will be really useful for your final class project.
P.S. Be carful not to arrive late to class!!!
Fin.